Ever seen ‘Kung Fu Panda‘? I’ve only seen it once. My kids, however, have watched it a number of times. There is one part they can all recite verbatim and have found that no matter what mood I am in,
‘Dear Edwina’ – the Real Deal
When we went to Caleb’s meet last week Emma commented that one of the boys on his team looked REALLY familiar. A little while later she commented that she thought he had been in her acting camp last summer. Sure
Caleb’s Big 8th Birthday – Round 1
You may have noticed that when our kids have birthdays we usually forgo the big friend parties for special family activities. This year Caleb really wanted to do something with his friends to celebrate, but one look at our calendar
Tooth Fairy Woes
We found out this week that the Tooth Fairy doesn’t like ‘Musical Beds.’ What?! Well, our kids all go to sleep in their own beds. In the morning we have no idea which beds they will be in. Emma is
Caleb’s First Gymnastics Meet
Caleb had his first gymnastics meet yesterday. I don’t know who was more nervous, Chris or Caleb. Caleb woke up in the morning, got dressed, and was ready for the day before anyone else was awake. He was so excited.
There is Happiness in Service
Whenever we do any acts of service, we always involve our children. We’ve always taught them that by serving those around us, we are really serving our Savior as we help Him serve our brothers and sisters. I know this
Another Year, Another Portrait
We were extremely late in getting Emma’s and Hannah’s birthday pictures taken. We had a good excuse – there was a new studio opening up down the street from us and we were waiting for them to open instead of
Welcome 2009!
We had a low-key New Years Eve at home. We picked out some fun movies and made some yummy treats. Cami fell asleep before 9:00 p.m., then Hannah konked out on the couch around 11:00 p.m. Chris timed our last
Christmas Recap 2008
We had some friends over for Christmas Eve and it was great to share our traditions and talk about theirs as well. We did have our big ham meal with all the fixings. The kids were more excited about opening
Sledding Day 2008
The snow finally melted. Yes, it was on the ground for almost a whole week! I thought it was the perfect winter – snow for Christmas and then gone. No such luck, we’ve had a gusty snow today. Nice to